Yesterday was my birthday! and to celebrate I spent the day stamping. I started on a card (which I'll show you later) but then realized that cards are all I've done lately. I needed to work on my 2007 scrapbook. I'd done all the hard work. The pictures were printed and organized, all ready to go. I started working and got 5 double layouts done plus a cover!
Since it was my birthday and it will be my daughter's in just a few days, it's only fitting for me to show you the birthday spread. Colors are all shades of purple, eggplant envy, pale plum,
perfect plum. the stamp set is a retired set that is a line of purses. I colored them with the markers so they are different shades of purple.
This is my Easter spread, I used the same stamp set I used for my Easter cards (bunny hugs) I punched the letters for the title using the large oval punch and then decorated to look like eggs. I also used the big shot to make paper buttons and tied them with a little bit of ribbon.
I used the Big Shot the make the title for this page. I really like how they look, I just haven't figured out the best way to adhere them. I used tombo multi adhesive, which I love, but the letters are so small that I had a hard time not getting glue everywhere. I'm going to have to keep playing, and let you know what works best. 
I apologize for the poor lighting on this picture. I'm not sure what happened. But you get the general idea. I used the Petal Pizazz and Absolutely Fabulous stamp sets. the colors are certain celery, apricot appeal and eggplant envy. I don't know if you can see it but I dry embossed along the scallops using my crop-a-dile. The button also has a tiny piece of celery cardstock in it to make it appear to be sewn.
I opted to use 8 1/2 x 11 pages for my 2007 scrapbook. I usually use 12 x 12 but I had an extra scrapbook that was sized for 8 1/2 x 11 so I thought I should use it.
